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Williams is 6'2" and weighs 195 pounds. According to Rivals, Williams runs a 4.5 forty.
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July 29, 2010
Williams is 6'2" and weighs 195 pounds. According to Rivals, Williams runs a 4.5 forty.
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Yesterday afternoon, Youngstown State tied the Akron Zips in a pre-season 7 on 7 scrimmage in Akron. Although we cannot confirm a score, an Akron Zips fan is reporting that the Zips scored 6 touchdown's in the contest, which means the Penguins scored 6 touchdown's as well. We do not have any stats from the contest and do not anticipate hearing any either.
In closing, we do want to stress that this is a pre-season 7 on 7 scrimmage which mean's there was no line present and no real contact involved.
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July 21, 2010
Yesterday afternoon, Youngstown State tied the Akron Zips in a pre-season 7 on 7 scrimmage in Akron. Although we cannot confirm a score, an Akron Zips fan is reporting that the Zips scored 6 touchdown's in the contest, which means the Penguins scored 6 touchdown's as well. We do not have any stats from the contest and do not anticipate hearing any either.
In closing, we do want to stress that this is a pre-season 7 on 7 scrimmage which mean's there was no line present and no real contact involved.
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The Vindicator is reporting that Youngstown State has added two more Division 1 transfers to the 2010 roster. They are Cincinnati Wide Receiver Lynell Payne and Syracuse Punter/Kicker Jake Smith.
Lynell Payne is a Scout 3-star and Rivals 2-star wide receiver from Marlton, New Jersey. After being redshirted his freshman season, Payne played in just 1 game last season for the Big East Champions. Payne had previous offers to Clemson, Connecticut, Iowa, among others. Payne will have three years of eligibility for the Penguins.
Jake Smith is a sophomore punter/kicker from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In his only season with the Orange, Smith connected on 2 of 2 extra points against, while missing a 50 yard field goal against Penn State. In his senior year of high school, Smith averaged 41.8 yards per punt. Like Payne, Smith will have three years of eligibility with YSU.
The Vindicator will have more on these two transfers in Tuesday's paper.
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July 12, 2010
The Vindicator is reporting that Youngstown State has added two more Division 1 transfers to the 2010 roster. They are Cincinnati Wide Receiver Lynell Payne and Syracuse Punter/Kicker Jake Smith.Lynell Payne is a Scout 3-star and Rivals 2-star wide receiver from Marlton, New Jersey. After being redshirted his freshman season, Payne played in just 1 game last season for the Big East Champions. Payne had previous offers to Clemson, Connecticut, Iowa, among others. Payne will have three years of eligibility for the Penguins.
Jake Smith is a sophomore punter/kicker from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In his only season with the Orange, Smith connected on 2 of 2 extra points against, while missing a 50 yard field goal against Penn State. In his senior year of high school, Smith averaged 41.8 yards per punt. Like Payne, Smith will have three years of eligibility with YSU.
The Vindicator will have more on these two transfers in Tuesday's paper.
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With new Head Coach Eric Wolford at helm of the Youngstown State football program, excitement is brewing for the 2010 season as fans are excited to see how quickly the new coaching staff can turnaround the program. After a disappointing 6-5 season last year, the Penguins will look to improve their record right away and compete for a playoff birth with a talented group of younger players. Below is a brief preseason preview of the 2010 Youngstown State Penguins:
Offense: Last season the YSU offense was without a doubt the biggest disappointment of the year. The Penguins averaged just 21 points per game with a senior quarterback, a trio of senior running backs, and a potential NFL wide receiver in Donald Jones.
This season the quarterback and running back positions are wide open. Purdue transfer Najee Tyler will compete against redshirt freshman Kurt Hess, junior Marc Kanetsky, and incoming freshmen Patrick Angle for the starting quarterback job. Tyler should have the nod heading into Happy Valley in week one, but it will be interesting to see who will get the #2 spot on the depth chart.
At running back, the Penguins added three running backs to the roster in Rivals four-star Adaris Bellamy, Ursuline star Allen Jones, and Lakota West's Jordan Thompson. Those three will compete against sophomore Jamaine Cook and redshirt freshman power back Torrian Pace. Pace and Bellamy appear to be the early favorites for playing time, but that could change come August drills where the starting position will be won.
The wide receiver position should remain solid for the Penguins with senior Dominique Barnes leading the group that also includes: Miami (OH) transfer Julian Harrell, sophomore Jelani Berassa, and juniors Dionte Snow and Josh Lee. The Banna brothers will own most of the playing time at the fullback position if Ohio State fullback Jermil Martin decides not to become a Penguin. Watch for true freshman Zach Larson and Eric Franklin from Cardinal Mooney to get early playing time on the offensive line, which was lackluster last season. Since Wolford has been an offensive line coach in the past, this aspect of the offense should improve.
This year's offense as a whole will be younger than what we have seen in recent years, but the talent level, as well at the depth at each position, appears to be deeper than what we saw under the previous coaching staff. There will be growing pains on this side of the ball this year, but that is to be expected with a youthful group of players. Look for the Penguins to be a run first offense, utilizing the newfound depth at tailback. The coaching staff will put the quarterback, whoever that may be, in the best possible situation to succeed. We do not expect them to do anything extraordinary or beyond their abilities. (Click the read more button below to read the rest of the preview)
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July 08, 2010
With new Head Coach Eric Wolford at helm of the Youngstown State football program, excitement is brewing for the 2010 season as fans are excited to see how quickly the new coaching staff can turnaround the program. After a disappointing 6-5 season last year, the Penguins will look to improve their record right away and compete for a playoff birth with a talented group of younger players. Below is a brief preseason preview of the 2010 Youngstown State Penguins:Offense: Last season the YSU offense was without a doubt the biggest disappointment of the year. The Penguins averaged just 21 points per game with a senior quarterback, a trio of senior running backs, and a potential NFL wide receiver in Donald Jones.
This season the quarterback and running back positions are wide open. Purdue transfer Najee Tyler will compete against redshirt freshman Kurt Hess, junior Marc Kanetsky, and incoming freshmen Patrick Angle for the starting quarterback job. Tyler should have the nod heading into Happy Valley in week one, but it will be interesting to see who will get the #2 spot on the depth chart.
At running back, the Penguins added three running backs to the roster in Rivals four-star Adaris Bellamy, Ursuline star Allen Jones, and Lakota West's Jordan Thompson. Those three will compete against sophomore Jamaine Cook and redshirt freshman power back Torrian Pace. Pace and Bellamy appear to be the early favorites for playing time, but that could change come August drills where the starting position will be won.
The wide receiver position should remain solid for the Penguins with senior Dominique Barnes leading the group that also includes: Miami (OH) transfer Julian Harrell, sophomore Jelani Berassa, and juniors Dionte Snow and Josh Lee. The Banna brothers will own most of the playing time at the fullback position if Ohio State fullback Jermil Martin decides not to become a Penguin. Watch for true freshman Zach Larson and Eric Franklin from Cardinal Mooney to get early playing time on the offensive line, which was lackluster last season. Since Wolford has been an offensive line coach in the past, this aspect of the offense should improve.
This year's offense as a whole will be younger than what we have seen in recent years, but the talent level, as well at the depth at each position, appears to be deeper than what we saw under the previous coaching staff. There will be growing pains on this side of the ball this year, but that is to be expected with a youthful group of players. Look for the Penguins to be a run first offense, utilizing the newfound depth at tailback. The coaching staff will put the quarterback, whoever that may be, in the best possible situation to succeed. We do not expect them to do anything extraordinary or beyond their abilities. (Click the read more button below to read the rest of the preview)
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